The Constitutional Documents of the Puritan Revolution, 1625-1660
A collection of constitutional documents from the English Revolution of the mid-17th century. They include parliamentary speeches, letters and declarations by the monarch, legal proceedings, and other documents. They are preceded by a lengthy scholarly introduction which places them in their historical context.
The Constitutional Documents of the Puritan Revolution, 1625-1660, selected and edited by Samuel Rawson Gardiner (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906).
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Table of Contents
- PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- I.: To the meeting of the Third Parliament of Charles I. [—— 1628.]
- II.: From the Meeting of the Third Parliament of Charles I to the Meeting of the Long Parliament. [1628-1640.]
- III.: From the meeting of the Long Parliament to the outbreak of the Civil War. [1640-1642.]
- IV.: From the outbreak of the Civil War to the execution of the King. [1642-1649.]
- V.: The Commonwealth and Protectorate. [1649—1660.]
- PART I: FROM THE ACCESSION OF CHARLES I TO THE MEETING OF THE THIRD PARLIAMENT OF HIS REIGN.
- 1.: Speech of Sir Nathaniel Rich, proposing terms on which the House of Commons may be prepared to grant Supply.
- 2.: Protestation of the Commons.
- 3.: Documents relating to the Impeachment of the Duke of Buckingham.
- 4.: The Restraint of the Earls of Arundel and Bristol.
- 5.: The King’s Letter and Instructions for the Collection of a Free Gift.
- Instructions to the Justices of Peace in the several Counties.
- 6.: Commission for raising Tonnage and Poundage with Impositions.
- 7.: The Commission and Instructions for raising the Forced Loan in Middlesex.
- 8.: The Case of the Five Knights, before the Court of King’s Bench.
- PART II: FROM THE MEETING OF THE THIRD PARLIAMENT OF CHARLES I. TO THE MEETING OF THE LONG PARLIAMENT.
- 9.: Notes of a Bill brought in by Sir Edward Coke to secure the liberties of the subject.
- 10.: The Petition of Right.
- 11.: The Remonstrance against Tonnage and Poundage.
- 12.: The King’s Speech at the Prorogation of Parliament at the end of the Session of 1628.
- 13.: The King’s Declaration prefixed to the Articles of Religion.
- 14.: Resolutions on Religion drawn by a Sub-Committee of the House of Commons.
- 15.: Protestation of the House of Commons.
- 16.: The King’s Declaration showing the causes of the late Dissolution.
- 17.: The Declaration of Sports1.
- 18.: Act of the Privy Council on the position of the Communion Table at St. Gregory’s.
- 19.: Specimen of the first Writ of Ship-money.
- 20.: The King’s Case laid before the Judges, with their Answer2.
- 21.: Extracts from the Speech of Oliver St. John in the Ship-money Case.
- 22.: Extracts from the Argument of Sir Robert Berkeley, Justice of the King’s Bench.
- 23.: The Scottish National Covenant.
- 24.: Petition of Twelve Peers for the summoning of a new Parliament.
- 25.: The King’s Writ summoning the Great Council.
- PART III: FROM THE MEETING OF THE LONG PARLIAMENT TO THE OUTBREAK OF THE CIVIL WAR.
- 26.: The Root and Branch Petition.
- 27.: The Triennial Act.
- 28.: The Protestation.
- 29.: The Act for the Attainder of the Earl of Strafford.
- 30.: The Act against Dissolving the Long Parliament without its own consent.
- 31.: The Tonnage and Poundage Act.
- 32.: The Ten Propositions.
- 33.: Bill on Church Reform bead twice in the House of Lords1.
- 34.: The Act for the Abolition of the Court of Star Chamber.
- 35.: The Act for the Abolition of the Court of High Commission.
- 36.: Act declaring the illegality of Ship-money.
- 37.: Act for the limitation of Forests.
- 38.: Act prohibiting the exaction of Knighthood Fines.
- 39.: Resolutions of the House of Commons on Ecclesiastical Innovations.
- 40.: Order of the House of Lords on the Services of the Church.
- 41.: Extract from the Instructions to the Committee in Scotland, proposed by the House of Commons.
- 42.: The King’s Speech to the Recorder of the City of London.
- 43.: The Grand Remonstrance, with the Petition accompanying it.
- 44.: The King’s Proclamation on Religion.
- 45.: The King’s Answer to the Petition accompanying the Grand Remonstrance.
- 46.: The Impeachment of one member of the House of Lords, and of five members of the House of Commons.
- 47.: A Declaration of the House of Commons touching a late breach of their Privileges.
- 48.: The Clerical Disabilities Act.
- 49.: The Impressment Act.
- 50.: The Militia Ordinance.
- 51.: The Declaration of the Houses on Church Reform.
- 52.: The King’s Proclamation condemning the Militia Ordinance.
- 53.: The Nineteen Propositions sent by the two Houses of Parliament to the King at York.
- 54.: Declaration of the Houses in Defence of the Militia Ordinance.
- 55.: The King’s Letter sent with the Commissions of Array to Leicestershire.
- 56.: The Votes of the Houses for raising an Army.
- PART IV: FROM THE OUTBREAK OF THE CIVIL WAR TO THE EXECUTION OF THE KING.
- 57.: The Propositions presented to the King at the Treaty of Oxford.
- 58.: The Solemn League and Covenant.
- 59.: The Ordinance appointing the First Committee of both Kingdoms.
- 60.: The Ordinance appointing the Second Committee of both Kingdoms.
- 61.: The Propositions of the Houses presented to the King at Oxford, and subsequently discussed at the Treaty of Uxbridge.
- 62.: The King’s Propositions to be discussed at Uxbridge.
- 63.: The Self-denying Ordinance.
- 64.: The Negative Oath.
- 65.: Order of the two Houses for taking away the Court of Wards.
- 66.: The Propositions of the Houses sent to the King at Newcastle.
- 67.: The King’s first answer to the Propositions presented at Newcastle.
- 68.: The King’s second answer to the Propositions presented at Newcastle.
- 69.: Suggested answer to the Propositions drawn up for the King by the leading Presbyterians and a small number of the Independents, and forwarded by the French Ambassador to Cardinal Mazarin to be laid before Queen Henrietta Maria.
- 70.: The King’s third answer to the Propositions presented at Newcastle.
- 71.: The Heads of the Proposals offered by the Army.
- 72.: The King’s answer to the Propositions of Parliament.
- 73.: Letter of Charles I to the Speaker of the House of Lords.
- 74.: The Agreement of the People, as presented to the Council of the Army.
- 75.: The Four Bills, with the Propositions accompanying them.
- 76.: The Engagement between the King and the Scots.
- 77.: Additional Articles of the Engagement.
- 78.: The King’s reply to the Four Bills and the accompanying Propositions.
- 79.: The Vote of No Addresses.
- 80.: The Act1 erecting a High Court of Justice for the King’s Trial.
- 81.: The Agreement of the People.
- 82.: The Charge against the King.
- 83.: The King’s reasons for declining the jurisdiction of the High Court of Justice.
- 84.: The Sentence of the High Court of Justice upon the King.
- 85.: The Death Warrant of Charles I.
- PART V: THE COMMONWEALTH AND PROTECTORATE
- 86.: Act appointing a Council of State.
- 87.: Engagement taken by the members of the Council of State.
- 88.: The Act abolishing the office of King.
- 89.: An Act abolishing the House of Lords.
- 90.: An Act declaring England to be a Commonwealth.
- 91.: An Act declaring what offences shall be adjudged Treason.
- 92.: Engagement to be taken by all men of the age of eighteen.
- 93.: Act repealing several clauses in Statutes imposing penalties for not coming to church.
- 94.: Act for the Settlement of Ireland.
- 95.: Declaration by the Lord General and the Council on the dissolution of the Long Parliament.
- 96.: Summons to a Member of the so-called Barebones Parliament.
- 97.: The Instrument of Government.
- 98.: An Ordinance by the Protector for the Union of England and Scotland.
- 99.: An Ordinance by the Protector for Elections in Scotland.
- 100.: An Ordinance by the Protector for Elections in Ireland.
- 101.: The Constitutional Bill of the First Parliament of the Protectorate.
- 102.: The Humble Petition and Advice.
- 103.: The Additional Petition and Advice.
- 104.: The Writ summoning Richard Cromwell to the House of Lords of the Protectorate.
- 105.: The Declaration of Breda.
- APPENDIX
- The Navigation Act.
- Cap. 22. Goods from Foreign parts by whom to be imported.
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